CEO and Co-founder, Superhero
Stories naming John Winters. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Melbourne investment firm Salter Brothers has joined a fresh capital raise for share-trading platform Superhero, which the report says is heading toward a $186 million valuation.
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Share trading and super platform Superhero has raised $11 million from existing backers, lifting its post-money value to $150 million, with plans to build tools that give investment advice.
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Wealth platform Superhero announces senior appointments in strategic projects, superannuation operations and customer operations, hiring executives from Vanguard Australia and HUB24; one appointee previously led the EISS merger with CBUS.
Fintech Superhero has brought back one of its earliest employees, Rachel Hopping, to serve as its first head of strategy, following her time at Fintech Australia. She reports to cofounder and CEO John Winters.
Share trading platform Superhero is demerging from crypto exchange Swyftx, its founders resuming control via a management buyout backed by earlier investors, as Swyftx contends with crypto downturn and repeated staff cuts.
Crypto broker Swyftx and trading platform Superhero have announced a merger forming a $1.5 billion Australian financial group spanning digital assets, equities and superannuation, to be led by co-CEOs.
Trading and superannuation platform Superhero is merging with crypto exchange Swyftx, forming a combined fintech valued at $1.5 billion serving investors across Australia and New Zealand.
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Trading and superannuation startup Superhero has hired Chris Whitnall, previously a media executive at ABC and agency strategist, into a newly created senior marketing role to lead strategy across its teams and agency partners.
SmartCompany's year-end list profiles ten Australian startups poised for a big 2022, recalling their 2021 raises, crowdfunding campaigns, government grants and accelerator origins, from mtime and Quantum Brilliance to Zoomo and Superhero.
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Australian investing platform Superhero raised $25 million at a valuation above $100 million, with repeat angel backing from Nick Molnar and Larry Diamond plus Fred Schebesta, Regal Funds Management and Thorney Investment Group.
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Share-trading platform Superhero launches with an $8 million round led by Zip's Larry Diamond, with other Zip and Afterpay figures investing; Afterpay's Nick Molnar had backed an earlier seed round.
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